Wednesday 3rd October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 8)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 October 2001.

C1: Champion Ronald Holt (1 win, 94 points.)
C2: Challenger Daphne Champkins.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M R E O D T A S
R02: F L L M E I A B T
R03: H D G O E R S C U
R04: J X T P I E A S G
R05: 25, 4, 6, 7, 4, 9. Target: 894.
TTT: RATCHET
R06: N Y V R O I E G T
R07: M S L O E R N A C
R08: D T S L I E U D G
R09: S N R I A T F E H
R10: 100, 1, 5, 2, 6, 4. Target: 642.
TTT: WINDENT
R11: L P R O A Y T E A
R12: S K C R U E I P Q
R13: N T V A I D S E R
R14: 50, 10, 9, 5, 10, 7. Target: 756.
R15: L I P R E V U E Z (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M R E O D T A S

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: STORMED (7) DEODARS (7)
OT: DOTARDS (7) MADDERS (7) MADDEST (7) MAESTRO (7) RADOMES (7) TORSADE (7) SMARTED (7) STARDOM (7) TSARDOM (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: F L L M E I A B T

C1: TABLE (5)
C2: MALLET (6)
DC: FILLET (6)
OT: LIFTABLE (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: H D G O E R S C U

C1: SCOURED (7)
C2: COURSED (7)
DC: GROUCHES (8)
OT: CHORUSED (8) GROUCHED (8) SCOURGED (8)
Score: 14–20 (max 23)

Round 4: J X T P I E A S G

C1: PASTE (5)
C2: gapiest
DC: PASTIE (6)
CV: PISTE (5)
OT: AGEIST (6) EXPATS (6) PIETAS (6) TAXIES (6)
Score: 19–20 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 4, 6, 7, 4, 9. Target: 894.

C1: 894. (9 x 4 x 25) - 6 (10)
C2: 894. (9 x 4 x 25) - 6 (10)
Score: 29–30 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: RATCHET -> CHATTER

Round 6: N Y V R O I E G T

C1: ROVING (6)
C2: TROVE (5)
DC: IGNORE (6) VERTIGO (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) TRIGONE (7) RETYING (7) VETOING (7)
Score: 35–30 (max 46)

Round 7: M S L O E R N A C

C1: CREAMS (6)
C2: LANCERS (7)
DC: ROMANCES (8) ALMONERS (8)
OT: CORNMEAL (8)
Score: 35–37 (max 54)

Round 8: D T S L I E U D G

C1: DILUTES (7)
C2: GUIDES (6)
DC: UGLIEST (7)
OT: DILUTED (7) GUDDLES (7) STUDIED (7)
Score: 42–37 (max 61)

Round 9: S N R I A T F E H

C1: HAIRNETS (8)
C2: FAIREST (7)
DC: RETAINS (7)
OT: THERIANS (8)
Score: 50–37 (max 69)

Round 10: 100, 1, 5, 2, 6, 4. Target: 642.

C1: 642. (100 + 5 + 2) x 6 (10)
C2: 642. (100 + 5 + 2) x 6 (10)
Score: 60–47 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: WINDENT -> TWINNED

Round 11: L P R O A Y T E A

C1: PORTAL (6)
C2: PEARLY (6)
DC: PROLATE (7)
OT: ALEATORY (8)
Score: 66–53 (max 87)

Round 12: S K C R U E I P Q

C1: CRUISE (6)
C2: QUICKER (7)
DC: PICKERS (7) PUCKERS (7)
OT: CIRQUES (7)
Score: 66–60 (max 94)

Round 13: N T V A I D S E R

C1: INVADERS (8)
C2: INVADERS (8)
DC: DEVIANTS (8) RANDIEST (8)
OT: DETRAINS (8) STRAINED (8) SANDIVER (8)
Score: 74–68 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 10, 9, 5, 10, 7. Target: 756.

C1: 756. (50 x (10 + 5)) + 7 - (10 - 9) (10)
C2: 755.
Score: 84–68 (max 112)

Round 15: L I P R E V U E Z

C1 buzzes on 28.75 seconds to say VULPERIZE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PULVERIZE.
Score: 84–68 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Ronald:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7

Daphne:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46